The wait is over for a new American Idol judge. Jennifer Lopez has reportedly agreed to a $12 million offer, but with a few conditions.Deadline.com reports the “Jenny from the Block” singer initially wanted $15 mil to sit in departing Simon Cowell’s chair. Sources then say she told producers that the official announcement… More »

Walk this way, Steven Tyler—right toward the American Idol judges’ table.
Though Fox has yet to issue an official announcement, E! Online has confirmed that Aerosmith singer Tyler has completed negotiations to join the panel of American Idol judges when the show returns for its next season.
It’s still uncertain whether another contender,… More »

Judge Marsha Revel, who sentenced Lindsay Lohan to jail and a rehab stint for probation violation last month, has recused herself from the actress’ case due to improper contact with participants in the case, TMZ reports.
Revel stepped aside following a conference call with Lohan’s lawyers and prosecutor Danette Meyers on Friday afternoon, during… More »

Lindsay Lohan might not be the most amazing actress to ever grace the big screen, but apparently that teary-eyed plea of contrition during her sentencing was quite the bit of play-acting.
According to TMZ, hours after being sentenced to 90 days in jail for parole violations by Judge Marsha Revel, the Just My Luck… More »

For all of Dina Lohan’s faults you can’t say that she never stands up for her children.
With her daughter Lindsay Lohan heading for jail, a “flabbergasted” Dina told PopEater that she felt that Lindsay was unfairly targeted:
This is so not fair to do this to my child.
The 24-year-old actress… More »

How do you fill Simon Cowell’s soon-to-be-vacated American Idol seat, and fill the nuttiness void created by Paula Abdul’s departure last year?La Toya Jackson, as always, has a solution.Michael Jackson’s oft-unhinged sister recently lobbied Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe for an AI guest-judging spot, but now that Cowell has decided to take… More »

Ryan Seacrest might be getting a lot of exercise soon—running from American Idol’s stage to the judging panel.
According to E! Online, producers are considering having the AI host and apparent workaholic pull double duty by taking the place of Simon Cowell, who announced this week that he’ll be leaving the show after this… More »

Sluggish job market? Not for Adam Shankman!E! Online reports that choreographer and director Shankman, a frequent visitor on So You Think You Can Dance, has officially joined the judges’ panel, alongside Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe.
Guess Shankman will have less time to spread questionable pictures of Miley Cyrus across the Internet… More »